Clear Icing Food

QUICK & EASY PIPING GEL (ICING)

Steps:

• In microwaveable bowl, mix cold water and cornstarch together.
• Add corn syrup and white vanilla, and stir until combined.
• Microwave on high for 1min 30sec - 2 min until mixture boils and turns clear.
• Remove from microwave and let cool (whisk occasionally while cooling).
• Add food dye (gel) to make desired color.
• Put in piping bag and use to decorate cakes, cookies, etc.

SIMPLE COOKIE GLAZE

Steps:

• Combine water and sugar in a small saucepan with a whisk.
• Bring to a boil and boil until the sugar dissolves and the syrup turns clear.
• Make this glaze before you begin making cookies, and allow it to cool to slightly above room temperature while you make and bake your cookies. When the cookies and the syrup are cool, brush each cookie with a very thin coat of glaze and sprinkle on decorations or large-crystal sugar.
• Allow glaze to dry for at least an hour before stacking cookies. Thin glaze will dry faster than a thick coat of glaze.

CLEAR FRUIT GLAZE FOR CAKES

Steps:

• Bring the sugar and 1/2 cup juice to a boil.
• Dissolve the cornstarch in the remaining juice. Add to the boiling juice and cook till thick.
• Stir in the corn syrup. Bring back to a boil and remove from heat.
• Cool and drizzle over cake.